The Global AI & Digital Summit, hosted by the World Bank Group in partnership with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE) and Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), brought ...

What if AI's biggest impact comes not from the largest models, but from practical tools designed to solve everyday challenges? From supporting farmers and teachers to helping small businesses grow, ...

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga joined civil society representatives at the Annual Meetings in Bangkok for a Townhall on creating more and better jobs, mobilizing development finance, and the ...

The World Bank Group Fragility Forum 2026 brought together global leaders to align on priorities in an increasingly complex fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) landscape. Discussions focused on ...

Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people are expected to enter the workforce in developing economies—while only 420 million jobs are projected to be created. World Bank Group President Ajay ...

The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group brought together global leaders to explore one central challenge: creating jobs and accelerating growth through ...

How can digital health and AI in primary health care help reach 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable services by 2030? What does it look like when it works at scale? This session examined how ...

How can increasing women’s economic participation help create more and better jobs? Expanding women’s access to jobs, finance, and digital tools can increase labor force participation, support ...

Lisandro Martín is the Director of the Outcomes Department in the Senior Managing Director's Office at the World Bank Group (WBG), based in Washington, D.C. In this role, he is leading the development ...

Private investment is essential to creating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, and supporting businesses in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). But what does it take to ...

What is small AI, and how can it help developing countries tackle real-world challenges? In this live Q&A, two World Bank Group experts explain how practical, affordable, and adaptable AI tools are ...